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Maine Job Growth

There were 597,400 jobs in Maine in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 657,828 employed persons for the month. Maine lost 400 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 3,027 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maine job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 597,400 -400 -1,500
CPS 657,828 +3,027 +2,840

Maine Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Maine as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Maine

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Maine at 621,000. Since then 23,600 jobs have been lost in Maine according to the employer survey. From a trough of 591,500 in August 2010, Maine has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Maine reached a maximum of 670,355 in December 2006. 12,527 jobs have been lost in Maine since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 638,546, Maine has added 19,282 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Maine Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 597,400 -400 657,828 3,027
March 2013 597,800 -300 654,801 771
February 2013 598,100 2,300 654,030 -284
January 2013 595,800 2,100 654,314 -1,409
December 2012 593,700 -3,000 655,723 297
November 2012 596,700 -1,400 655,426 423
October 2012 598,100 -400 655,003 588
September 2012 598,500 0 654,415 565
August 2012 598,500 1,300 653,850 232
July 2012 597,200 -3,200 653,618 -256
June 2012 600,400 1,400 653,874 -550
May 2012 599,000 100 654,424 -564
April 2012 598,900 1,700 654,988 -151

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